The Court of Appeals of Maryland has moved back to Phase III of its emergency plan and ordered that all upcoming failure-to-pay-rent eviction trials will be postponed through February 8, 2022. If your case was postponed, the Court should notify you of a new trial date. All eviction case trials for tenant holding over and breach of lease will NOT be delayed and will continue as scheduled. Also, if an eviction judgment of any type has already been entered (failure to pay rent, tenant holding over or breach of lease), the landlord may still move forward with obtaining and executing warrants for eviction through the Sheriff. In other words, if an eviction judgment of any type has been entered, you may still be evicted before February 8. Check the Court’s website for updates: https://mdcourts.gov/coronavirusupdate
Legal services providers are available in Baltimore City and throughout the state. Anyone faced with eviction should seek legal advice and not rely on this information.
For financial assistance in Baltimore City to avoid eviction, please call 211 and the Baltimore City Community Action Partnership (CAP), 410-396-5555, https://www.bmorechildren.com/residents/#rent.
If you are a tenant and a victim of an illegal lockout or illegal eviction in Baltimore City during this crisis please visit the Court Commissioner’s office to press criminal charges:
Baltimore City District Court Commissioner
500 N. Calvert Street, Suite 200
Baltimore MD 21201
410-767-5774
For more information and to seek no-cost legal advice and possible representation, please call:
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